Hyundai’s all-new Staria multi-purpose vehicle has arrived in South Africa and is expected to be introduced in Namibian showrooms by early next year.
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New appointments at Old Mutual
Mufaro Nesongano has been appointed as manager of communications at Old Mutual and the Old Mutual Foundation from 1 November 2021.
Opinion – Examining trade ministry’s clear mandate
The Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade has a clear mandate to spearhead two very important sectors (namely – Industrialisation and Trade), which are not only wide in scope but also very critical for the realisation of the national socio-economic development goals of our country.
Capricorn Group supports staff community initiative
Earlier this month, Capricorn Group supported one of its employees’ personal volunteer initiatives, which was selected as the winning entry following the launch of an internal #Changemaker competition.
Namibia hailed as Africa’s new exploration frontier…investment, growth and energy supply security in focus
The opening day of African Energy Week 2021 in Cape Town featured a panel discussion focused on the legal and technical aspects of oil and gas exploration during a Country Spotlight on Namibia.
Namport prepares to become Green Hydrogen export hub…positions local ports to export hydrogen, by-products
Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Port of Rotterdam (PoR) as it prepares to become the Green Hydrogen export hub for Europe and the rest of the world.
Southern Africa welcomes malaria vaccine
The Southern African Development Community last month welcomed the approval of the first malaria vaccine called Mosquirix by World Health Organisation as a breakthrough to accelerate plans to eliminate malaria in the region and the rest of the world.
Opinion – Professor Heimbeck: A scholar to emulate (part 2)
In part 1 of this essay (see New Era edition of 10 November 2021), I shared my story of how I met Professor Günter Heimbeck for the first time in a public lecture at NUST.
Community clears bushes to minimise rail accidents
Community members of Okapuku village on Saturday cleared bushes along the Tsumeb-Ondangwa railway track to help mitigate accidents caused by reduced visibility.
Goat theft accused gets N$5 000 bail
A 33-year-old woman, who is accused of stealing and slaughtering 25 goats belonging to her neighbour at Siurungu in Kavango West, was granted bail of N$5 000 when she appeared on charges of stock theft in the Rundu Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
